Courage to explore religion and values in Early Childhood Education

Symposium with these contributions: -How to develop ethical awareness and competence in the absence of commonly accepted frameworks? Sturla Sagberg, professor -Exploring religious festivals as one way of approaching the theme religion and values. Marit Hallset Svare, assistant professor -How can stories and traditions be used to encourage talking with children about death and the afterlife? Sølvi Ann Fætten, assistant professor -How do we deal with fear in the context of education? Svein Sando, associate professor -What is the meaning of values in kindergartens in cultural and religious transition? Kathrine Moen, Assistant professor